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La Jolla Cove, La Jolla, California 7. Kailua Beach Park, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii 8. Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, Florida 9. St. Augustine Beach, Saint Augustine, Florida 10. Beach at Panama City, Panama City Beach, Florida Outside of the United States: 1\. Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 2\. Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos 3\. Rabbit Beach, Lampedusa, Italy 4\. Playa Paraiso Beach, Cayo Largo, Cuba 5\. Playa de Ses Illetes, Formentera, Spain 6\. Anse Lazio, Praslin Island, Seychelles 7\. White Beach, Boracay, Philippines 8\. Flamenco Beach, Culebra, Puerto Rico 9\. Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Australia 10\. 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